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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ON THE WATERFRONT.

Overseas Trade Bureau. A foreign trade bureau, a dia tinctive feature in a shipping company's organisation, bas been established by the Pacific Mall Steamship Company, with bond- quarters at San Francisco, it wan announced this morning by Mr.: JO. Sheppard, the local agent. Believing that its service should artand farther than in the actual transportation of merchandise, the company bas organised the bureau for the purpose of advis ing and assisting shippers in all matters

connected with) foreign trade. The head office of the burean is, of course, at San Francisco and each branch and | agency of the Pacific Mail Steam-

abip Company in America, thej Far East and Europe will con- tribute towards its general use- fulness at the ports and in the countries that the company serves by co-operating in the collection and distribution of valuable information.

The bureau is in charge of a foreign trade expert who will sup-| ply reliable news regarding possi- ble overseas markets, proper pack. ing and marking, foreign import duties and regulations, proper documents. sources of raw materials, names of importers and exporters, consular require ments of foreign countries, ro- gulations governing commercial travellers, construction activities abroad which might utilise Am-

MONDAY, AUGUST

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

FRESH AUSTRALIAN BUTTER

"Daisy Brand Dairy Maid " "Pastry

"

++

$1.45 per lb.

1.35 1.15

CHEESE.

Gouda (Full Cream)......... Australian Cheddar Picnic (own make) Coulommier (own make)

Fillets

Haddocks

FISH

Kippers

Red Herrings...

# 1.3

$1.25 per lb.

1.00

:50 a Jar. .40 per pai.

80 cents per lb. 70

11

17

60 ** 30

+

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THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO. LTD.

THE SHIPBUILDING SLUMP.

erican manufactures. trade Worst Period for Forty Years.

among

a

the

the highest previous being 15.3) per cent. in the year 1879.

Unemployment members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union may be re- statistics of other countries and

garded as a very fair guide to the general information that will be

With the extension of un-exters of unemployment in the of service to business men.

emploment insurance to cover engineering industry alone, and The scope of the bureau will be practically all classes of workers, here the official figures issued by extensive. It will act as a channel both manual and non-manual,

the union show that at the end of through which commercial firms the official figures published by May, 1921, they had 112,319 men- wishing to widen the field of the Minister of Labour each bers unemployed, or equivalent their operations to overseas coun-month in the Labour Gazette now

to almost 30.5 per cent. of their tries can learn of opening rackets, provide a very true reflex of the membership, as compare with their condition, etc., systematistate of employment in the Unity 444* men unemployed in cally and without tedious delays. ed Kingdom.

may, 1920, or 25 men unemployed The bureau will best be able to. The position which the figures for each one unemployed a year render assistance to business disclose at the end of May 50. The highest previous per- houses in the United States, Can-most alarming, and shows that gentage of unemployed for the tral and South American re-the percentage of unemployment amalgamated Engineers was in publica, West Indies, Honolulu, has now reached unprecedented 1879, when it reached 106 on the Japan, China, Philippine Islands, proportions. To find anything | average, so that with this unión Indo-China, Straits Settlements, approaching tbe position of the percentage neroployed as India, Genoa Marseilles, Bar-affairs which now exists one has present is three times as high as celoos and the Azores. The work to go back as far as the year it has been at any time since of gathering material has been 1879, when it was only 11.4 per

1871. under way for a month or two cent. The number of persons now

Similarly, the unemploycent and now that the bureau is func-insured under the Unemployment figures of the

Boilermakers tioning smoothly ite sphere is Insurance Act is about 12 mil- Society may be said to indicate being extended to the Far East.

lions, and the number registered the position of the shipbuilding Derelict Lighter at Sea,

as totally unemployed at the end and ship-repairing industry of May reached the tuge total of separately, and their figures for The Harbour-master at Amoy. 2,100,654, or 12,6 deployed, as unemployment are 35 682 or equal under date of August, says in a compared with 15 per cent at the to a percentage unemployed of communication to the Harbour-end of March, 1921. master at Hongkong:-"Capt. T.responding, percentage for May,

The cor-33.10. The corresponding figures

for May. 1920, Brown, of the steamer Yuet Wah, 1920, was 2.68 per cent.. so that employed. and

were 3,454 reports having passed on July 30, unemployment is

peicent- of 3.26, so that their now early age at 0.30 p.m. a derelict lighter seven times greater than it was comployment is ten times as about 50 feet in length half-last year.

much as it was a year ago. Tak- submerged in latitude 16 deg. II An examination of the figures ing the percentages recorded for min. north and longitude 19deg. relating to the three iron and the last 50 years, according to the 41 min. cast, near Piedra Point, steel

industries shipbuilding Board of Trade figures, the boiler- Cape Bolinas, Phillipine Islands." and ship-repairing, marine and makers highest previous par- Reception on Silver State. general engineering, and boiler. centage was 22.7 during the Invitations to a reception on making, and iron and steel manu- memorable slurp period in 1909. the new Shipping Board steamer facture-show that the State of

The Ministry of Labour also Silver State, to be given by Capt, affairs is much worse than the gives details by districts in regard E.P. Bartlett, master of the vessel, general overhead percentage. to the number of unemployment on Friday evening nett, are being These three industries which are books and out-of-work donation issued by the Admiral Line to-day. closely connected and interpend. I policies remaining lodged at the The reception will commence atent, are at the present time suffer-abour Exchanges at the end of 9.30 o'clock and there will be ing a period of acute depression. May, and in the shipbuilding dancing to music rendered by the the like of which has not been trades, Yorkshire division, has the ship's orchestra, to be followed by experienced since the years im-highest percentage of unemploy supper. Launches will leave mediately after the Franco ment, viz., 53.91, Wales being next Blake Pier at intervals from 9 Prussian War in the seventies. with 49.85, London 41.11, North- o'clock onwards. The Silver Official information relating to East Coast 39.33, and Scotland State will arrive at Hongkong employment in the iron and steel 28.47. The lowest percentage of from Manila on Thursday and industry, which supplies so much unemploymentis recorded for the will sail for Seattle on her first of the raw material for bipbuild-South-East counties at 16.5, but royage bomewards at noon on ing, is given in the joint memo in these districts there is not a Saturday.

randum on the present position very large number of men ew- of that industry, prepared by the played as compared with the big Mr. George Taylor. priocipal Steel Manufacturers, representing for ireland are better than any of National Federation of Iron and shipbuilding centres. The figures light-keeper in the Hongkong the employers, and the Iron and the other big centres at 27.7 per Lighthouse Service. sailed for Steel Confederation representing Home on the steamer Kalyan on the workmen, which was present. Saturday on six months' furloughed to Mr. Lloyd George recently from official Government sources, The foregoing figures taken Mrs. Taylor accompanied him. On his return to the Colony Mr. year ago the number employed at up to the hilt the statements of It states that compared with a or from trade union dets, confirm Taylor will supervise the work of the end of April had fallen by the shipbuilding and engineering constructing and making improve- 7314 per rent. with disastrous employers regarding the lack of ments at several lights in Hong-results

tpon the Naturally, her temper would kong waters.

economic orders, and the necessity for position of the workpeople and securing greatly reduced labour costs before any improvement in girl's fault that she is peevish. kong Water Police, also sailed She has become bloodless. Give for London ox the

Combined figures regarding employment is to be looked for, Kalyan her a little of the rich, red blood Saturday. Sergeant Reid has trade union membership for the or buyers encouraged to place Astonishing, how many girls famous for making, and you will pension after ten years service in trade show the position at May, few of the huge number of

1921, to be as follows: can't get on with Mother!"soon see the difference. It will the Colony. He was very popular They are pale, fretful and cross, show first in her better appetite with his fellows and on the 541,610, of which 149,030 were Total number of members, often in bed with a sick head and better temper; then her morning of his departure he was ache, a sad contrast to the bright colour will improve and her eyes the recipient of handsome unemployed, equal to a percentage children they were a year or two regain the lustre of health. Bright cheque as a parting gift. The unemployed of 29.4 per cent. ago. Those pale lips, backaches, spirits will take the place of her presentation was made by In-trasted with the corresponding When these figures are con- breathlessness and languor tell melancholy and languor.

spector Spear. the whole story to an observant Thousands of girls the world; Steam-pipe Breaks. figures for May, 1920, the full are terminated it is likely that it

and

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YEE SANG FAT CO.

PEEVISH GIRLS.

IT ISN'T THEIR FAULT.

Personal Items.

be bound to suffer. It isn't your Sergeant W. Reid, of the Hong the employers.

cent.

that Dr. Williams' pink pille are been sent Home with an invalid's shipbuilding and engineering orders which will absorb at least

men now seeking work. The no doubt swelled temporarily as number of unemployed ATB result of dismissals and suspen- sions due to the disastrous coal strike, but when these two strikes strike, and the shipyard joiners"

eye. She is growing into woman over have been built up in this

extent of the slump which has will be many months before the The China Navigation Com- come upon these industries can shipbuilding, engineering, and hood and Nature is asking more way by Dr. Williams' pink pills. pany's steamer Chengtu pat into be appreciated. In May. 1920, iron and steel industries resume of her than she is fitted to bear. They are equally good for port on Friday to repair damage there were only 8,963 men un activities even on a seriously Her studies or the light work mothers, being of especial use to her steam-piping caused by one employed, or a percentage of 1.7. curtailed scale. The damage has that she can do wear her out. fulness to women at all stages of of them bursting while the vessel The number of men unemployed been done, the buyers' confidence She has pains and aches that no life. Get a supply from any dealer was at sea en route from Swatow has, therefore, increased by over has been shaken and the slump one pities, because she has grown or direct from The Dr. Williams to Bangkok. The Chengtu anchor 150,000, os in other words, for having intervened with a conse- melancholy and silent. She has Medicine Co., 96 Szechuan Road, ed in Quarry Bay sad a new pipe every man unemployed in the in- quent downward tendancy, both queer fancies: will eat sweets Shanghai, price $1.50 per bottle, was put is time to silow the dustry a year ago there are now in regard to wages and materials, when she refuses food, or takes $8.00 for 6 bottles, post paid The vessel to sell again that night 18. a whim for some unnatural thing helpful booklet," Plain Talks to for Siam, The steamer carried

buyers are Hikely to hold off until like raw rice or even, sometimes, Women" will be sent to you free 479 passengers and 1,000 tons of twice the highest Egure recorded have reached an economie limit The percentage is now almost they think costs of production chalk,

lin response to a postcard request, freight for Bangkok

in these two industries since 1871, from their point of view,

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